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Music Festival & Concert Risk Assessments — Done in 2 Minutes
Get a comprehensive, UK health and safety compliant risk assessment for your music event in seconds. Festivals, concerts, outdoor gigs, and live music nights all covered.
Used by festival organisers, music promoters, and venue managers across the UK.
How It Works
1. Describe Your Activity
Give us a few details about your music event or venue. It takes less than a minute.
2. Let the app take the strain
Our advanced algorithms produce a comprehensive, UK-standard risk assessment tailored to your specific situation.
3. Download Instantly
Get a professionally formatted PDF and fully editable Word document, ready to use right away.
What You Get
- ✓Instant PDF download — ready to submit immediately
- ✓Fully editable Word document
- ✓UK health and safety compliant format
- ✓Covers crowd management, noise, and electrical hazards
- ✓Control measures and risk ratings included
- ✓Money-back guarantee within 24 hours
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Example Content
A short illustrative extract from a typical music festival risk assessment generated by Anyrisks:
| Hazard | People at Risk | Control Measures | Risk Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crowd surge at stage front | Performers and audience | Crowd management stewards positioned at stage barriers; crush barriers installed; maximum capacity enforced | High |
| Noise exposure for staff and performers | Sound engineers, performers, crew | Hearing protection provided; sound levels monitored; exposure limits observed per Control of Noise at Work Regulations | Medium |
| Temporary electrical installations | All attendees and crew | PAT tested equipment only; RCDs on all supplies; cables protected and routed away from pedestrian areas | High |
Illustrative only. Your assessment will be tailored to your specific activity and site.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a risk assessment for an outdoor music festival?
Yes. Under Regulation 3(1) of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, any event organiser who employs staff — including stewards, bar staff, or stage crew — must carry out a suitable and sufficient risk assessment. Section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 extends your duty to members of the public attending the event.
What does HSG195 require for a music festival?
HSG195 (the Event Safety Guide, known as the Purple Guide) is the HSE’s definitive guidance for festivals. It covers crowd management and density calculations, temporary demountable structures (TDS), stage and barrier specifications, emergency evacuation procedures, welfare facilities (toilets, water, first aid), and stewarding ratios. Anyrisks festival risk assessments are structured to address all HSG195 hazard categories.
How many toilets and welfare facilities do I need?
HSG195 recommends a minimum of 1 toilet per 75 females and 1 per 150 males for events of 1–8 hours. For multi-day festivals the ratio increases. You also need hand-washing facilities, drinking water access, and a first aid post with a ratio appropriate to event size (typically 1 first aider per 50 to 250 attendees depending on risk level). Include these in your risk assessment description.
Do temporary stages and structures need a separate assessment?
Temporary demountable structures (TDS) including stages, viewing platforms, and large tents are subject to BS EN 13782 and must be erected by competent persons. The structural risk assessment should be carried out by a structural engineer. Your event risk assessment should reference the TDS inspection process, the relevant competent person, and emergency procedures if structures are compromised.
What is the crowd density limit and how does it affect my assessment?
HSG195 recommends a maximum crowd density of 4 persons per m² for standing audiences at music events, reducing to 2 per m² for unrestricted movement. Your risk assessment should calculate the capacity of each area, identify crowd entry/exit pinch points, and describe the monitoring and marshalling controls in place to prevent dangerous crowd densities.
How long does it take?
Under 2 minutes. Describe your festival and Anyrisks produces a fully written risk assessment instantly, including PDF and Word download.
Music Festival Risk Assessments and UK Law
Your legal duties as a festival organiser in the UK.
HSG195 — The Purple Guide
HSG195 (the Event Safety Guide) is the HSE’s definitive guidance on managing safety at festivals and events. It is not a legal requirement in itself, but it is the recognised standard expected by local authority Safety Advisory Groups (SAGs), entertainment licensing authorities, and festival insurers. Key areas include crowd management and density limits, temporary demountable structures (TDS), stage and barrier specifications, stewarding ratios, medical provision, and welfare facilities (toilets, water, first aid). Anyrisks festival assessments address all HSG195 hazard categories.
Crowd Density and Safety
HSG195 recommends a maximum crowd density of 4 persons per m² for standing audiences at music events, reducing to 2 per m² where unrestricted movement is required. Crowd density management is critical — the Hillsborough disaster and Astroworld festival tragedy both demonstrate the catastrophic consequences of inadequate crowd management. Your risk assessment must identify capacity limits, crowd entry/exit pinch points, monitoring controls, and emergency evacuation procedures for each area.
Temporary Structures (BS EN 13782)
Temporary demountable structures (TDS) — including stages, viewing platforms, and large tents — must comply with BS EN 13782 and be erected by competent persons. A structural engineer should carry out the TDS risk assessment. Your event risk assessment should reference the TDS inspection process, identify the competent person responsible, and include emergency procedures if structures are compromised (e.g. high wind protocols).
Welfare Facilities and Medical Provision
HSG195 recommends a minimum of 1 toilet per 75 females and 1 per 150 males for events lasting 1–8 hours, with higher ratios for multi-day festivals. Drinking water access is required within 100m of all areas. First aid provision scales with event size and risk profile — typically 1 first aider per 50 to 250 attendees. A medical director or first aid coordinator should be named in the risk assessment. Adequate welfare provision is typically a condition of your entertainment licence.
What Festival Organisers Say
“Submitted to our SAG pre-licensing. The council’s safety officer said it was one of the most thorough assessments they’d seen for an event our size.”
Tom Garvey
Festival Director, Somerset
“We needed a crowd management and temporary structures section specifically. Described our layout and Anyrisks produced exactly what we needed.”
Priya Nair
Production Manager, Yorkshire
“Used it for a 2,000-person outdoor festival. The licensing authority required it as a condition of our TEN. Accepted without changes.”
Sarah Whitfield
Event Promoter, London
Anyrisks vs DIY / Templates
| Anyrisks | DIY / Templates | |
|---|---|---|
| Written in full — not a blank form | ✓ | ✗ |
| Addresses HSG195 crowd density and management requirements | ✓ | ✗ |
| Covers temporary structures, stage and barrier specifications | ✓ | ✗ |
| Includes welfare facilities and medical provision requirements | ✓ | ✗ |
| Formatted for SAG submission and entertainment licensing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ready in under 2 minutes | ✓ | ✗ |
| Word document for editing and reuse | ✓ | Sometimes |
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